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Photograph showing the R101 airship at its mooring mast. The mast was designed by Clayton and Shuttleworth a Lincoln engineering company.

Airship and mooring mast

Photograph of the Airship R101 at her mooring mast. The winding gear was built by...

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03/04/2008

Photograph of WWII bomb damage following an air raid. St Swithins School, Baggholme Road, Lincoln.

Bombed school, Lincoln

Photograph of St Swithins School, Bagholme Road, Lincoln. This image was taken after...

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22/07/2008

Photograph of a boy wearing a Mickey Mouse style gas mask.

Boy wearing gas mask

Photograph of a small boy wearing a Mickey Mouse style gas mask.

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22/07/2008

cap wrist locks

Cap wrist locks.

Cap wrist locks were fitted to prisoners wrist and then either joined together with...

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06/06/2007

Image of the 1891 census showing entries for the Mitton family.

Census 1891

Page from the 1891 census showing entries for the Mitton family, who lived in Baggeholme...

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03/04/2008

Photograph of children helping with farmwork in the Lincolnshire countryside. World War II period

Children doing farm work

Photograph of children taken during WWII, helping with work on a farm at Branston,...

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22/07/2008

A photograph of a group of children in a stream. Are they just playing or are they

Children in a stream

Photograph of a group of small children in a stream. Are they just playing in the...

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10/03/2008

Photograph of children sitting on a gate in the Lincolnshire Countryside.World War II period.

Children on a gate

Photograph taken in 1942 at Hemswell in Lincolnshire. <br /><br />A group of children,...

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22/07/2008

Women workers from the Clayton and Shutleworth bomb shop are pictured during WWI. Herbert Mitton is seated with them.Bomb cases are shown in the front of the image.

Clayton and Shuttleworth - Bomb...

This photograph shows workers at Lincoln company Clayton and Shuttleworth during...

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03/04/2008

Front page of the Clayton and Shuttleworth catalogue. Clayton and Shutleworth was a Lincoln engineering company employing a large workforce in the Victorian perion. Herbert Mitton the apprentice boy was to work for this company.

Clayton and Shuttleworth Catalogue

Front cover page from the catalogue of Lincoln engineering company Clayton and Shuttleworth...

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03/04/2008

Group photograph of employees from Lincoln engineering company Clayton and Shuttleworth. They are pictured in front of the Major Oak, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire during a workers outing.

Clayton and Shuttleworth - Workers...

Photograph of a group of workers from the Lincoln engineering company, Clayton and...

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03/04/2008

Image of three children carrying large sacks through a Lincolnshire field.

Country Children

This photograph shows three children carrying sacks through a Lincolnshire field....

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10/03/2008

Photograph of dog sitting on a patterned cloth. Believed to be late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Dog - Monks Road photographs

Portrait of an dog sitting on a table with a patterned cloth. This is one of a collection...

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26/03/2008

Poster encouraging parents to leave their evacuated children in the countryside.

Evacuation Poster

This image of two smiling children is from a WWII poster printed by the government.<br...

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23/07/2008

Photograph of Government poster encouraging evacuation.

Evacuation Poster 2

A poster produced by the government to encourage the evacuation of children during...

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23/07/2008

Photograph of a replica Evacuee Suitcase part of educational handling resources at The Museum of Lincolnshire Life

Evacuee case

Photograph of an evacuee's suitcase used for object handling activities at The Museum...

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23/07/2008

Photograph of Paul Fitton who was an evacuee from the Roundhay School, Leeds. World War II

Evacuee - Paul Fitton

Photograph portrait of Paul Fitton a pupil at the Roundhay School, Leeds who was...

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22/07/2008

Photograph from the Lincolnshire Echo of evacuees arriving at Lincoln station. World War II

Evacuees arrive at Lincoln

Photograph from the Lincolnshire Echo newspaper of evacuees arriving at Lincoln station...

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22/07/2008

Photographs of evacuee children with buckets arriving at Lincoln Station, September 1939. World War II

Evacuees with buckets at Lincoln

Photograph of young child evacuees arriving at Lincoln station in September 1939.<br...

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22/07/2008

Photograph of evacuee Tommy Johnson from Hull with the Grice family whom he stayed with in Lincolnshire.

Evacuee - Tommy Johnson

A group photograph taken during WWII.<br /><br />The small boy at the centre front...

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23/07/2008

Front page of The Lincolnshire Echo dated 3rd September 1939. The headline states

Front page - Lincolnshire Echo,...

Front page of The Lincolnshire Echo newspaper 3 September 1939.<br /> Headline states...

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22/07/2008

Photograph of a young girl holding two hens. World War II.

Girl with hens

Photograph of a young girl, Kath Olpin (now Marshall) aged 10, taken during WWII.<br...

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23/07/2008

19th Century handcuff

Grip

Known in the USA as “come-alongs”, they are often mistaken for handcuffs. Grips are...

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06/06/2007

Darby handcuffs

Handcuffs

This design was popularly known as Darbies and has been made since about 1885. Early...

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06/06/2007

Image of Herbert Mitton at his machine at Clayton and Shutleworth. He wears a bowler hat.

Herbert Mitton - Foreman

Photograph of Herbert Mitton as an adult. Here he is standing in front of his machine...

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03/04/2008

Image of Herbert Mitton at his retirement party. 1945He is pictured cutting his cake.

Herbert Mitton - Retirement

Photograph of Herbert Mitton at his retirement from Clayton and Shuttleworth. Herbert...

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03/04/2008

This is image shows a document called an indenture. An Indenture is a legal document signed by an apprentice and his employer. It sets out the terms of the agreement for Thomas Leary of Welton by Lincoln to learn the trade of Plumber and Glazier.

Indenture for Thomas Leary

This is a copy of the indenture document for Thomas Leary.<br /> An Indenture is...

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10/03/2008

Photograph of Anderson shelter on display at The Museum of Lincolnshire Life

Interior of Anderson shelter on...

Photograph of interior view of a World War II Anderson shelter on display at The...

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22/07/2008

Photograph of the interior of Robey and Co. Ltd a Lincoln engineering company. The image shows workers in the factory with one very young looking boy in the centre.

Interior of Robey and Co. Ltd

This photograph shows the interior of Robey and Co. Ltd, a Lincoln engineering company....

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10/03/2008

leg irons

Leg Irons

Stamped with the company name Nichols and the number 3. The Nichols company was in...

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06/06/2007

Image from Lincolnshire Library Service

Lincolnshire Library Catalogue

Image from Lincolnshire County Council's Library Catalogue.<br /><br /><br />

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23/07/2008

Photograph of a lion statue in the Arboretum Lincoln

Lion statue in the Arboretum

This image is from a postcard photograph in the collection at the Museum of Lincolnshire...

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17/04/2008

Photograph of medals on display at The Museum of Lincolnshire Life

Medals

Photograph of medals on display at The Museum of Lincolnshire Life.<br /><br />The...

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23/07/2008

Photograph of an elderly man sitting in deckchair in a garden. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Photograph of an elderly man -...

Portrait of an elderly man seated in a deckchair in a garden. This is one of a collection...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of a family group. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of a family - Monks Road...

Portrait of a family group. This is one of a collection of photographs found in...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of man sitting in a garden. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of a man - Monks Road...

Portrait of a man sitting in a garden. This is one of a collection of photographs...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of a man sitting in front of a paper background or blind. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of a man - Monks Road...

Portrait of a man sitting in front of a plain background or blind. This is one of...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of an man sitting in deckchair in a garden. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of a man - Monks Road...

Portrait of a man seated in a deckchair in a garden. This is one of a collection...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of an elderly man sitting in front of a paper backdrop. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of an elderly man - Monks...

Portrait of an elderly man seated in front of a plain backcloth or blind. This is...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of an elderly woman sitting in a garden. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of an elderly woman (2)...

Portrait of an elderly woman sitting in a garden. This is one of a collection of...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of an elderly woman sitting in a garden. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of an elderly woman -...

This is photograph of an elderly woman seated in a garden . It is one of a collection...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of an woman standing in a garden. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of a woman - Monks Road...

Portrait of a woman standing in a garden. This is one of a collection of photographs...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of a woman sitting in a garden. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of a woman - Monks Road...

Portrait of a woman sitting in a garden. This is one of a collection of photographs...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of a woman sitting in front of a paper background or blind. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of a woman - Monks Road...

Portrait of a woman sitting in front of a plain background. This is one of a collection...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of three girls with a doll. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of girls with doll - Monks...

Portrait of a three girls with a doll. This is one of a collection of photographs...

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26/03/2008

Photograph of ypung child and baby in a garden. Late Victrian period. This photograph belongs to a collection found in an attic of a house in Lincoln. The photographs are believed to be taken in the Monks Road area of Lincoln.

Portrait of young children - Monks...

Portrait of a young child and a baby in a garden. This is one of a collection of...

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26/03/2008

Page from the catalogue of Lincoln engineering company Clayton and Shuttleworth.

Product of Clayton and Shuttleworth

This page from the 1865 catalogue for Lincoln company Clayton and Shuttleworth show...

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03/04/2008

Photograph of V.E. Day street party, Rosemary Lane, Lincoln.WWII.

Street Party

Photograph taken in Rosemary Lane, Lincoln showing children and adults enjoying a...

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23/07/2008

Photograph of the exterior of The Museum of Lincolnshire Life

The Museum of Lincolnshire Life

Photograph of the exterior of the Museum of Lincolnshire Life.<br /><br /><br />

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23/07/2008

Photograph of a Victorian apprentice Herbert Mitton taken in 1890.

Victorian Apprentice Boy

This is a photograph taken in 1890. The boy pictured here is named Herbert Mitton...

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28/11/2007

A small unamed boy standing in a river or stream. he is known as

Victorian boy 'The Mudlark'

Known only as 'The Mudlark' this photograph shows a small boy in a sacking hat standing...

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28/11/2007

Photographic image of a young boy, wearing a suit with short trousers. Late Victorian period.

Victorian boy Tom

This photograph shows a young boy standing stiffly for his portrait in a garden....

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03/12/2007

Photograph portrait of a smartly dressed young girl. Late Victorian period.

Victorian girl Lucy

This photograph shows a young girl standing in a garden. She is smartly dressed...

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03/12/2007

Photograph of handling items for WWII education sessions at The Museum of Linncolnshire Life.

Warden's Bag

Photograph of the contents of an Air Raid Precautions kit bag.<br /><br />These items...

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23/07/2008

Photograph of a staff member in the Co-op display area at the Museum of Lincolnshire life during a WWII rationing activity.

WWII Rationing

Photograph of a staff member in role as the Co-op shopkeeper in the Co-op display...

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23/07/2008